Is Melissa McCarthy Returning To Gilmore Girls?

7/03/2016 3:23:48 PM

A very teasing Instagram post would suggest so.

All those eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Gilmore Girls revival this year were collectively disappointed when it was announced that Melissa McCarthy, AKA Sookie St James, would not be returning (don't lie).

Although Melissa denied being asked to return via Twitter, creator Amy Sherman-Palladino played it off as a conflict in scheduling, adding that Melissa would be welcomed with open arms if she wanted to join in. So you can see why a recent selfie from Yanic Truesdale, Michel on the show, has set the rumour mill a-swirling.

The actor posted this shot yesterday of him and Melissa:

Although his caption ends with a blithe "Don't read anything into it", we're still gonna read some things into it anyway.

Fans have speculated that Melissa may have filmed a cameo while she was in town in LA, which we can confirm she was due to this glorious selfie:

And this quote from Amy Sherman-Palladino about 'spare minute cameos' doesn't hurt either:

"She's really f***ing busy," Sherman-Palladino said to TVLine, "But the thing I have said [to her team] is, 'Look, if Melissa is available and has an afternoon free, I’ll write her a scene'. Melissa was one of us. If she has a spare moment to run over [to the set] — even if for just a cameo — we would be totally game. And if it's a last-minute thing, I would write her in and we would figure it out. That's the way we left it."